134. We Stand With Ukraine: Oksana Bilozir's Inspirational Story: Famous Ukrainian Pop Star, Distinguished People’s Artist of Ukraine, Former People’s Deputy of Ukraine, and the Former Minister of Culture and Tourism in Ukraine

Jason Zuk, The Social Psychic™

Voices of Ukraine: Oksana Bilozir's Inspirational Story

Oksana Bilozir. Famous Ukrainian Pop Store, People’s Artist of Ukraine, Former People’s Deputy of Ukraine, and the Former Minister of Culture and Tourism in Ukraine.

Throughout her career, Oksana has made significant artistic achievements. Our guest began her concert activity in 1979 as a soloist of VIA "Vatra," which was founded by her first husband. Since 1994, she has been the lead singer of the music band "Oksana" and has released 15 albums, a DVD, and 10 music films. Not only is Oksana Bilozir a talented musician, but she is also a respected educator. In 1996, she became a professor in the Pop Singing Department at Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. She also served as the Head of Department and a professor at the Kyiv State School of variety and circus arts. During 1996-1997, she taught at Kyiv State Institute of Culture.

Oksana Bilozir's political career is equally noteworthy. She has been elected as a People's Deputy of Ukraine three times, twice from the bloc Our Ukraine (in 2002-2005 and in 2006), and from the bloc Our Ukraine – People's Self-Defense during early parliamentary elections in 2007. In addition, she led the Social Christian Party from 2004-2005, which later merged with United Centre. She became a member of the party Our Ukraine and had President Viktor Yushchenko as the Honorary chairman. However, in 2008, Bilozir and several prominent members left Our Ukraine and joined United Centre. She has been affiliated with various political parties throughout her career, including the Christian Democratic Union.

Oksana Bilozir's political journey continued as she participated in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election as an independent candidate, but unfortunately, she was not re-elected. In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, she was a candidate of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc but did not secure a seat in parliament. Despite the ups and downs of her political career, Oksana Bilozir remains a prominent figure in both the arts and politics of Ukraine.

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Episode Summary:

00:00 Introduction to the Social Psychic Radio Show

01:16 We Stand With Ukraine Series Introduction

01:33 Meet Oksana Bilozir: A True Representation of Ukraine

02:09 Oksana's Musical and Political Journey

07:03 The War in Donbas: Oksana's Volunteer Experience

10:26 Negotiating Peace and the Role of the International Community

14:24 The Psychological Impact of War on Ukrainians

25:47 Oksana's Legacy: Singing in Ukrainian During Soviet Times

35:38 Charitable Work and Volunteerism

39:22 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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